For Which Type of Binary System Are Astronomers Able to Resolve

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Multiple Choice

For which type of binary system are astronomers able to resolve each of the two stars individually?

• A) eclipsing binary
• B) spectroscopic binary
• C) visual binary
• D) binaries where the two stars have the same mass
• E) binaries where the two stars have the same luminosity

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